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Fear of the free-agent quarterback is what's terrorizing every NFL team that possesses a half decent warm-blooded mammal behind center. That's why some smart executives — and a few dumb ones — have given average to decent quarterbacks like Ryan Tannehill $90-130 million contracts the past few seasons. It's why Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is one of the highest paid (seven years, $126 million) players in the NFL. That's why Kansas City's Alex Smith, who didn't throw a single touchdown pass to a receiver last season, got $45 million in guaranteed money from the Chiefs to stay put. Fear of the free-agent quarterback explains the 49ers'...

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Fear of the free-agent quarterback is what's terrorizing every NFL team that possesses a half decent warm-blooded mammal behind center.
That's why some smart executives — and a few dumb ones — have given average to decent quarterbacks like Ryan Tannehill...

Finally, something for Dolphins fans to get indignant over that doesn't involve their team.
The Pro Bowl quarterback replacement picks!
OK, this isn't No. 1 on the anger list. But it is curious what's happened. Six quarterbacks were originally picked,...

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill could join an elite group of his peers if he passes for 214 yards in Sunday's finale against the New York Jets.
Tannehill could become one of at least a dozen NFL quarterbacks to pass for 4,000 or more yards this...

Here are 20 stats on Ryan Tannehill's season as gleaned from NFL stats, Stats Inc., ESPN Stats and Sportingcharts.com. They show progression, in most cases, as well as areas that still need work. They also show why he now can be considered in the tier...

1. It might take 11 wins to make the playoffs. Just before the midway point of the season, a whopping 11 teams have a winning record right now in the AFC (and a 12th, Houston, is 4-4). The Dolphins are 4-3 and they’ve played one less game than most...

Dolphins defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle likes his defense.
No, wait, Coyle loves his defense, which shut out New England in the second half, scored two touchdowns against Jacksonville and has terrorized every quarterback it has faced.
The Dolphins,...

The Dolphins are a talented team with a top defense and an offense that ... doesn't always show up on Sundays. But San Diego is a good match-up for the Dolphins, and here's why I'm picking a 27-23 Dolphins win:
1. San Diego isn't what its 5-1 start...

Dolphins guard Daryn Colledge, who is smarter than your average pro athlete, has an interesting way of looking at his team's pivotal four-game November schedule.
Start with Sunday's home game against San Diego (5-3). Then the Dolphins (4-3) visit Detroit...

In football it is essential to know the down and the distance of every situation.
That way everyone is clear about the challenge, and understands the journey, and adversity they potentially face.
The same approach should apply to the NFL teams jockeying...

DENVER - Since the Oakland Raiders game Ryan Tannehill has been one of the NFL's hottest quarterbacks.
Since week four the Miami Dophins' starting quarterback has produced four games where his passer rating exceeded 100, which represents a stellar...

Peyton Manning is the league's only five-time MVP, and the NFL's active leader in nearly every major passing category.
The 13-time Pro Bowl selection has had a record-setting 12 seasons where he's led his team to at least 12 wins.
Manning is 13...

Early in the third quarter Sunday, Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was pinned in the pocket with nowhere to go. As he went through his progressions — his first passing option, his second option, his third — he was tempted to throw the ball to tight...

Five Dolphins thoughts in the wake of the Denver loss:
1. Consistency was the challenge for Ryan Tannehill. And he’s reached it. He's ranked 11th in the league with a 93.4 rating. He has 20 touchdowns against eight interceptions. He went over a 100...

1. Is this 37-0 win who the Dolphins are? What you should expect? The kind of performance they can have, not so much on the scoreboard (come on, this was their widest margin of victory since 1996), but in the level of play?
The Dolphins players think so,

When Kevin Coyle first joined the Miami Dolphins nearly three years ago he was quite coy about revealing the style of defense he wanted to run.
In fact, it was a waste of time to ask the first-time defensive coordinator if the Dolphins would run a 4-3,...

DAVIE – There’s one statistic that Dolphins offensive coordinator Bill Lazor trusts more than any other as a gauge for his passing game: yards per attempt.
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There's no question the Dolphins' defense can match up with the best quarterbacks in the NFL. In fact, since the start of last season seven of their 10 victories have come against quality quarterbacks.
The list of quarterbacks the Dolphins have beaten is...